ABC Literacy Reading Scheme Brochure 2026

The Story Behind

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We are Bríd O’Rourke and Denise O’Connor, Irish primary school teachers and authors of the BiDee Phonics series.

BiDee Phonics are fully decodable readers which follow a structured scope and sequence, each one introducing new sounds as well as revising previous sounds.

With over 15 years of experience in early childhood education, we developed BiDee Phonics because we found it difficult to source readers which were both decodable readers and had engaging stories.

BiDee Phonics include bright, eye-catching illustrations by the talented Philip Cullen. He captures the quirkiness of the characters while also telling the story through his illustrations.

Why choose BiDee Phonics

Decodable Readers?

Each reader contains pre-and postreading activities to aid comprehension.

BiDee Phonics follows the sequence of Jolly Phonics up to the letter ‘J’.

BiDee Phonics are engaging and humorous stories with appealing illustrations which provide rich stimulus for discussions.

BiDee Phonics are sequential and follow a carefully designed scope and sequence, each one introducing new sounds as well as revising previous sounds.

While BiDee doesn’t follow the UFLI Scope and Sequence, they can be used alongside it.

Scan the QR code below to find out how to align the books to UFLI.

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

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Description

The BiDee Phonics Decodable Readers Series 1 Complete Classroom Kit contains 6 copies of all 30 titles from Series 1.

Each reader includes a pre- and postreading activity to aid comprehension. The inclusion of games at the back of each book follow the scope and sequence to practice reading in a fun way.

Recommended for Junior Infants

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The BiDee Phonics Decodable Readers Series 2 Complete

Each reader includes a

Recommended for Senior Infants.

Recommended for Junior Infants

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Series 1 Phase 4

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The Story behind Fónaic le Fís!

Is múinteoir bunscoile i nGaelscoil

Eoghain Uí Thuairisc, Ceatharlach, é Ríoghán Seager, agus is é a cheap agus a d’fhorbair an clár 'Fónaic le Fís'.

Trína obair i seomraí ranga lán-Ghaeilge, d’aithin sé an gá le clár fónaice córasach, follasach atá bunaithe ar thaighde don Ghaeilge. Clár a théann níos faide ná aithint fuaimeanna amháin agus a thacaíonn le páistí fuaimeanna a aistriú go léitheoireacht le muinín.

Ríoghán Seager is a primary school teacher in Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc, Carlow, and the author of the ‘Fónaic le Fís’ programme. Through his work in Irish-medium classrooms, he identified a clear need for a systematic, explicit, and research-based phonics programme for Gaeilge. One that goes beyond sound recognition and supports children in transferring sounds into reading.

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seo a rugadh ‘Fónaic le Fís’. Tá ‘Fónaic le Fís’ ag dul ó neart go neart ó shin agus tá sé in úsáid ar fud na tíre anois. Molann ‘Dyslexia Ireland’ an clár ar a gcúrsaí oiliúna do mhúinteoirí bunscoile.

‘Fónaic le Fís’ was originally developed in Ríoghán’s own classroom for personal use. During a whole-school Gaeilge training session, he was encouraged to seek publication and bring his vision to life. 'ABC School Supplies' recognised this vision and began working with Ríoghán to address gaps in available Irish-language phonics resources, and it was through this collaboration that ‘Fónaic le Fís’ was born.

Forbraíodh ‘Fónaic le Fís’ ar dtús i seomra ranga Ríogháin dá úsáid phearsanta féin. Le linn seisiúin oiliúna Gaeilge ina scoil, moladh dó an clár a chur i gcló agus a fhís a thabhairt chun beatha. D’aithin 'ABC School Supplies' an fhís seo agus thosaigh siad ag obair i gcomhar le Ríoghán chun bearnaí sna hacmhainní fónaice Gaeilge a bhí ar fáil a líonadh, agus ba as an gcomhpháirtíocht

Cuireann Fónaic le Fís dul chun cinn soiléir agus struchtúrtha ar fáil i dteagasc fuaimeanna. Leanann an clár scóip agus seicheamh atá deartha go cúramach, ina múintear fuaimeanna nua go follasach agus ina ndéantar athbhreithniú leanúnach ar fhoghlaim roimhe seo chun máistreacht agus coinneáil fadtéarmach a chinntiú.

‘Fónaic le Fís’ offers a clear and structured progression of sounds. The programme follows a carefully designed scope and sequence, explicitly introducing new sounds while continuously revising previously taught ones to support mastery and long-term retention.

Grounded in evidence-based literacy instruction and aligned with the Primary Language Curriculum, ‘Fónaic le Fís’ places strong emphasis on phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, and orthographic mapping, all through the medium of Irish. The guiding vision (an fhís) is to ensure that children are not learning sounds in isolation, but are actively using them to read, write, and understand text. The newly released ‘Fónaic le Fís’ decodable readers provide a meaningful way for children to revise taught sounds and put their learning into practice through successful, confident reading.

Bunaithe ar theagasc litearthachta atá bunaithe ar fhianaise agus ailínithe leis an gCuraclam Teanga Bunscoile, cuireann ‘Fónaic le Fís’ béim láidir ar fheasacht fóineolaíochta, feasacht fhóinéimeach, fónaic agus mapáil ortagrafaíoch, uile trí mheán na Gaeilge. Is í an fhís atá taobh thiar den chlár ná a chinntiú nach bhfuil páistí ag foghlaim fuaimeanna ina n-aonar, ach go bhfuil siad á n-úsáid go gníomhach chun léamh, scríobh agus tuiscint a fhorbairt.Cuireann na leabhair dhíchódaithe ‘Fónaic le Fís’, atá ar fáil anois, bealach fiúntach chun fuaimeanna múinte a athdhearbhú agus chun an fhoghlaim a chur i bhfeidhm trí léitheoireacht rathúil agus muiníneach.

Scope and Sequence

FÓNAIC LE FÍS – LEABHAR LÉITHEOIREACHT. - SCÓIP AGUS SEICHEAMH

FOCLÓIRÍ BEAGA ABAIRTÍ BEAGA

t á s r ó n c u l a b é g í d o i s h m a p f u e/ei

Leabhar 1: t

Leabhar 2: á

Leabhar 3: s

Leabhar 4: r

Leabhar 5: ó

Leabhar 6: n

Leabhar 7: c

Leabhar 8: u

Leabhar 9: l

Leabhar 10: a

Leabhar 11: b

Leabhar 12: é

Leabhar 13: g

Leabhar 14: í

Leabhar 15: d

Leabhar 16: o

Leabhar 17: i

Leabhar 18: s

Leabhar 19: h

Leabhar 20: m

Leabhar 21: a

Leabhar 22: p

Leabhar 23: f

Leabhar 24: u

Leabhar 25: e/ei

Leabhar 1: Trá

Leabhar 2: Ól an Sú!

Leabhar 3: An Cór

Leabhar 4: An Túr

Leabhar 5: An Rós Glas

Leabhar 6: An Clós

Leabhar 7: Sos san Óstán

Leabhar 8: An Bád

Leabhar 9: An Lá Mór

Leabhar 10: Lúc sa Spás

Leabhar 11: Teach Lúc

DEIREADH FÓNAIC LE FÍS A FOCAL FÓCAIS

Leabhar 12: Picnic san Óstán

Leabhar 13: Lúc ar an Trá

Leabhar 14: Tá an rí crosta.

Leabhar 15: Cad atá ag fás?

Leabhar 16: An Tír Órga

Leabhar 17: Cé atá ann?

Leabhar 18: Maith nó dána?

Leabhar 19: Lá Fada

Leabhar 20: An Rás Mór

Leabhar 21: Cá bhfuil cnó Idris?

Leabhar 22: Tá post ag Lúc

Leabhar 23: Níl sé te ar an Trá!

Leabhar 24: ÚFÓ san Óstán

Leabhar 25: Cá bhfuil balún Lúc?

Leabhar 26: An bhfuil tú go maith?

Leabhar 27: Marc ar an Trá

Leabhar 28: Teach Teidí

Leabhar 29: Ná Lig Isteach é!

Leabhar 30: An Cat Beag Cróga.

sa/san ar arsa ag ann atá dtí anois bhí liom maith agam chonaic chuaigh bhfuil seo teach isteach beag

New Gaeilge Readers

A Complete Phonics Based Reading Journey!

Unlock the power of reading as Gaeilge with our Fónaic le Fís Readers. Whether at home or in the classroom, these books provide structured, engaging, and fully decodable

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• Ideal for creating a home-school connection

Audio Recordings inside each book to support pronunciation.

‘I spy with the little eye’ game at the back of each book.

Access to the Fónaic le Fís songs for each sound.

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Set 2:

Set 1: Foclóirí Beaga (Small Dictionaries)

These Foclóirí Beaga introduce children to the sounds and vocabulary of Fónaic le Fís A. Each book focuses on a single sound, making them the perfect resource for sound recognition and language development

Ideal for creating a home-school connection

Fónaic le Fís Abairtí Beaga

Decodable Readers

These books transition learners from small words to full sentences, reinforcing phonics and ‘heart words‘ from Fónaic le Fís A.

Designed for early readers, these fully decodable books bring phonics learning to life with engaging stories based on the first six sound groups in Fónaic le Fís A

Systematic, phonics-based approach.

Confidence-building through structured progression.

Fun and engaging narratives.

Audio recordings inside each book to support pronunciation.

Access to songs for each sound

Audio recordings inside each book to support pronunciation

‘I spy with my little eye’ game at the back of each book for added engagement

Abairtí Beaga Decodable Readers

Express Decodable Readers are a reading-programme driven by the belief that every child deserves to learn to read.

This decodable-book series offers a systematic, phonics-based approach to early reading, supporting learners from first sounds all the way to confident independent reading.

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· Structured, progressive reading development

· Decodable, controlled texts

· Easy-to-read format

· Engaging & child-friendly

· Supports reading comprehension & fluency

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The Story Behind Express Decodable Readers

Express Decodable Readers is a company founded by current and former teachers with the mission of developing materials, promoting teacher success, and continuously researching best practices to assist teachers in supporting ALL of their students.

Express Decodable Readers aims to provide the highest quality resources and the most comprehensive teacher support possible, resulting in higher literacy rates and more engaged readers. We believe;

EVERY child deserves to learn to read.

Who Are Express Decodable Readers?

Elise Lovejoy is the Founder Express Decodable Readers, as well as a dedicated educator. She has a BA and MA in Elementary Education and has worked in the classroom for over 15 years, teaching grades K-2.

After becoming concerned about the lack of phonics materials and books written by educators who understood the practical implications in classrooms, Elise began writing and developing Express Readers for her students. She successfully created a large collection of phonics books with complete stories and a sense of humor, all based on research on how students learn to read.

Elise threw herself into research and studies, eventually creating a full foundational skills curriculum with the help and input of many incredible educators. Express Readers aims to ensure that all kids have access to literacy education and that all educators have the information, the resources, and a comprehensive engaging program to teach the fundamentals.

Our Approach to Teaching Reading

Express Decodable Readers are a structured, research-informed reading program designed to help every child become a confident reader through systematic skill development.

Foundations of the Approach

Phonemic Awareness

Students learn to hear, identify and manipulate sounds in spoken words — the crucial first step in connecting sounds to print. Daily practice builds strong sound awareness that supports all future reading and spelling.

Phonics

Phonics instruction teaches the relationship between sounds and letters in a clear, sequential way. Skills are practiced and reviewed regularly and applied immediately in decodable texts to reinforce mastery.

Fluency

Fluency is about reading words accurately, quickly and with expression. Through repeated reading of decodable books and targeted fluency exercises, students develop the automaticity needed for comprehension.

Understanding what words mean is essential for comprehension. Express Readers includes rich vocabulary in texts and activities, supported by visuals and teacher-led discussions to deepen language acquisition.

Comprehension

Once decoding and fluency are secure, students are guided to *understand* and make meaning from text. Lessons and activities help learners think critically and connect ideas as they read.

I Am Ready Decodable Books

The I Am Ready Decodable Book Set is the first set in the Express Readers collection. This set focuses on vc and cvc words.

The I Am Ready Decodable Book Set contains 6 books. The supplemental set contains 5 books.

Students are introduced to Bug and all his friends. Bug stars in one book in this set, but he appears in every single book on every single page through the entire Express Readers’ Collection.

Sticky Words:  I, a, the, go, to, too, from, was

Set 1 Decodable Books

Set 1 Decodable Book Set focuses on vc and cvc words.

Set 1 contains 8 books. The supplemental set also contains 8 books.

Bug stars in two books in this set, but he appears in every single book on every single page through the entire Express Readers’ Collection.

Sticky Words: the, go, for, to, be, he, was, from, too

RECOMMENDED FOR JUNIOR INFANTS & SENIOR INFANTS

Set 2 Decodable Books

Set 2 Decodable Book Set focuses on words with short vowels and blends.

The books are beginning blends or ending blends, or a mix of both beginning and ending blends.

Set 2 contains 6 titles. The supplemental set contains 8 titles.

New Sticky Words: see, puts, does, have, come, like, of

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Set 3 Decodable Books

Set 3 Decodable Book Set focuses on words with short vowels and digraphs. Step 3 has one book featuring -ng and -nk. The last book in this set focuses specifically on compound words with short vowels (closed syllables).

Set 3  Decodable Book Set contains 6 books. The supplemental set contains 8 titles.

New Sticky Words: good, she, where, are, all

Junior and Senior Infants.

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SPELD SA

Phonic Readers

Designed to build on pre-reading skills of oral language and phonological awareness needed for reading success

Support the teaching of reading by using a structured synthetic phonics approach

SPELD SA Phonic Books follow the sequence of letter-sounds used in Jolly Phonics

About SPELD SA Phonics Books

SPELD SA Phonic Books support the learning of letter-sounds and blending in a sequential phonic order, helping students to develop their independent decoding skills. The stories contain limited high frequency words that need to be taught before reading the book. The questions and activities focus on increasing a student’s vocabulary and fluency and encourage the student to make deeper connections with the author’s message.

The books are grouped in a developmental order based on the order of sounds introduced in Jolly Phonics

Set 1 s, a, t, p, i, n

Set 2 c, k, ck, e, h, r, m, d

Set 3 g, o, u, l, f, b

Set 4 ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or

Set 5 z, w, ng, v, oo (book), oo (room)

Set 6 y, x, sh, ch, th (think), th (that)

Set 7 qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar

Set 8 y (sunny), a (apron), a-e (cake), e (female), e-e (eve), i (silent), i-e (kite), o (open), o-e (home), u (student), u-e (tune)

Set 9 ay (play), ey (they), oy (toy), y (mystery), ea (dream), ie (chief), y (dry), igh (night)

Set 10 oe (toe), ow (rainbow), ow (now), ir (bird), ur (turn), ew (few), au (launch), aw (paw), al (talk)

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Brand new reading series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes. Created by Children’s Laureate levelled readers, with three teaching handbooks.

An inspiring series of 21 fully decodable titles with a distinct qualities such as kindness and helpfulness. The compelling, around important wellbeing topics and develops children’s empathy and understanding of different people in society.

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Project X is an innovative reading programme that addresses key issues across the whole school, including:

Project X Origins is the new name for the original Project X books. Now updated, this the skills young children need to become motivated and successful readers.

Truly decodable books for every reader

Phonic Books was created by three reading specialists as a result of their years of experience and the need they saw for decodable books in the classroom to build reading confidence and fluency.

What is decoding?

Decoding is the process of reading a word by sounding out the letter sounds and blending them together.

What are decodable books?

Decodable fiction and non-fiction series available

Designed for children who are learning to read, decodable books are carefully written stories and texts that use only the letter sounds pupils have been taught. They offer pupils the opportunity to practise decoding words, which in turn helps to develop their reading fluency by having them sound out the letters on the page and blend them into words. With repeated practice, children can read words quickly and fluently, gradually recognising them by sight. They also have an opportunity to develop word recognition for high-frequency words that will help them to read fluently.

Decodable books should:

• Contain words using the letter sounds the pupil has learnt

• Provide essential practice of phonics skills

• Encourage children to sound out and decode each word

• Feature fewer than 20% high-frequency words

Why use Phonic Books decodable books?

Created by reading specialists, Phonic Books has a history of delighting and engaging children who are learning to read.

• The books complement any systematic phonics programme and are easy to use in the classroom.

• They offer incremental and cumulative progression through the series.

• There are multiple sets which cover the same phonics progression to ensure that pupils who need extra practice have a new story to engage and motivate them.

• Each series has an accompanying, reproducible workbook that includes teaching and practice activities to support the learner and build their reading confidence.

Books for beginner readers

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Example instructional sequence using Dandelion Launchers and activity books

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Apply new and prior learning to a decodable text

Sound hunting: finding the target words in the text

Games and activities to develop fluency

Word building

Word reading

Word or sentence dictation to assess learning

Phonic Books also has decodable books for older readers.

These engaging fantasy and adventure stories with graphic novel-style illustrations are perfect for interventions in Year 3 and above. See page 18.

Launchers

Dandelion Launchers is a fully decodable phonics series for beginner readers. The series is organised into 20 progressive stages to build a gradual understanding of phonics. Each stage introduces new letters/sounds while supporting previously taught phonics and high-frequency words. It begins with sounds of the alphabet in Units 1–7, progressing to adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs in Units 8–15, then on to two-syllable words and more complex spelling patterns: tch, ve, le and the suffixes -ed and -ing, in Units 16–20. A game is included at the back of each book, offering a fun way to practise the new phonics and knowledge introduced at each stage.

Dandelion World is the parallel series to Dandelion Launchers, and covers a range of engaging non-fiction topics. Each book includes a non-fiction knowledge builder feature for children and adults to read together. This is a fun way to enhance vocabulary and deepen comprehension of the book’s content.

Readers

Dandelion Readers is a series of books for beginner readers. The Readers Sets cover the initial phonics code, while the Readers Vowel Spellings introduce different spellings for vowel sounds. Dandelion Readers Split Vowel Spellings covers split vowel or silent ‘e’ spellings. More text than in previous series is included on each page to build reading stamina. A helpful “Reading Practice” section at the back of each book allows further practice of each new spelling taught.

Sounds of the alphabet

Dandelion LaunchersPhonics

Book 1a: Sam, Tam, Tim

Book 1b: I am Sam

Book 1c: Is it Sam?

Book 1d: On the Mat

Book 2a: Pam

Book 2b: The Pot

Book 2c: A Map

Book 2d: A Man

Book 3a: Bob

Book 3b: Pip and the Bat

Book 3c: Sam's Bag

Book 3d: Pam and the Cat

Launchers

Each series has accompanying activity books. These books are integral to the reading programme as they include teaching and practice activities to support the learner.

Dandelion LaunchersPhonics

Book 4a: Ted

Book 4b: The Fib

Book 4c: Bob and the Cod

Book 4d: Meg and Ted

Book 5a: Ken, the Rat

Book 5b: Kim, the Bug

Book 5c: Mud

Book 5d: The Bus

Book 6a: Viv Can Run

Book 6b: Jim and Jam

Book 6c: Ken Gets Wet

Book 6d: Zog

Book 7a: Rex Yells

Book 7b: Rex Will Not Sit

Book 7c: Bob on the Sill

Book 7d: The Hill

World Stages 1-7

Dandelion World Phonics focus

Book 1a: Sit, Tim s, a, t, i, m

Book 1b: At a Mat

Book 2a: At the Top? n, o, p

Book 2b: A Sap Tap

Book 3a: The Cat Can Tag b, c, g, h

Book 3b: A Big Hat

Book 4a: Get Fed d, e, f, v

Book 4b: A Vet in a Van

Book 5a: Up on the Log k, l, r, u

Book 5b: A Fun Kid

Book 6a: Bug in a Jam j, w, z

Book 6b: Zig, Zag, Tag

Book 7a: The Jazz Gig x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz

Book 7b: In the Dell

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Dandelion World Stages 1-7 Reading and Writing Activities 9780241666418

Dandelion Card Games

• Starting at CVC word level, the card games introduce consonant digraphs and split vowel spellings

• There is also a word building set to encourage confidence in reading.

Dandelion Card Games

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Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs

Launchers Units 8-10

Dandelion LaunchersPhonics focus

Book 8a: Lost

Book 8b: Jump!

Book 8c: Junk

Book 8d: The Gift

Book 9a: Bob is Glum

Book 9b: Don't Spill

Book 9c: Floss

Book 9d: Stop the Pram!

Book 10a: Stunt Rat

Book 10b: Punk Smells Crisps

Book 10c: Frank Swims

Book 10d: Mum Gets Strict

Launchers Units 11-15

Dandelion Launchers ExtrasPhonics focus

Book 11a: The Big Chip

Book 11b: Chit Chat

Book 11c: Nuts for Lunch

Book 11d: The Champ

Book 12a: Shep and Tosh

Book 12b: The Shop

Book 12c: Fresh Fish

Book 12d: The Fish Pond

Book 13a: This and That

Book 13b: Will This Fit

Book 13c: Thud! Crash!

Book 13d: That's It!

Book 14a: The Clock

Book 14b: The Back Pack

Book 14c: Which Shall I Pick?

Book 14d: When Can I Get On?

Book 15a: Ding Dong!

Book 15b: Spring

Book 15c: Ting-a-ling

Book 15d: The Strong Wind

World Stages 8-15

Dandelion World Phonics

Book 8a: Kids at Camp

Book 8b: At Dusk

Book 9a: Up the Cliff

Book 9b: Clam, Crab, Gull

Book 10a: Frost Melts

Book 10b: Frank and the Skunk

Book 11a: Crunch, Munch!

Book 11b: Chimp Chums

Book 12a: Trash in the Trench

Book 12b: Sled Dogs Dash

Book 13a: Sloths

Book 13b: The Thrill of a Run

Book 14a: Shells and Rocks

Book 14b: Flick the Puck

Book 15a: Spring Has Sprung ng, qu

Book 15b: Long Bat Wings

World Extras Stages 8-15

Dandelion World ExtrasPhonics

Book 8a: At the Pond

Book 8b: Hands Can

Book 9a: Hop, Drop and Swim

Book 9b: Smell the Grill

Book 10a: Blend It Up

Book 10b: Twist on a Trip

Book 11a: The Chess Champ

Book 11b: A Big Lunch

Book 12a: The Plant Shed

Book 12b: Shall We Shop?

Book 13a: Moth Thrills

Book 13b: Path of Lamps

Book 14a: Mick Rocks

Book 14b: What Luck!

Book 15a: Sing for Spring

Book 15b: A Wing and a Sting

Simple two-syllable words and suffixes

Dandelion Units/Stages 16-20

Launchers Units 16-20

Dandelion Launchers Phonics and skill focus

Book 16a: The Itch tch and ve

Book 16b: The Ditch

Book 17a: The Sandpit two-syllable words

Book 17b: The Muffin Shop

Book 18a: Stranded two-syllable words, -ed

Book 18b: Stan is Shocked

Book 19a: Thinking of a Gift two-syllable words, -ing

Book 19b: Swimming

Book 20a: Cuddles two-syllable words, le

Book 20b: Muddle in the Middle

World Stages 16-20 Launchers

Dandelion World Phonics and skill focus

Book 16a: Catch the Fun! tch and ve

Book 16b: A Clutch in the Hutch

Book 17a: Selling Crops two-syllable words

Book 17b: The Bandit Kittens

Book 18a: Planted in Space two-syllable words, -ed

Book 18b: The Bobcat Hunted

Book 19a: Sharks Swimming two-syllable words, -ing

Book 19b: At the Fun Park

Book 20a: Apple Fest Fun! two-syllable words, le

Book 20b: Cuddle Pup

Split vowel spellings

World Split Vowel Spellings

Sounds of the alphabet and adjacent consonants

Dandelion Sets 1-4

Set 1 Units 1-10

Readers

Set 2 Units 1-10

Set 3 Units 1-10

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Dandelion Readers Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 11: Pip Gets Rich ch

Book 12: "Hush!" sh

Book 13: The Path up the Hill th

Book 14: The Trick ck

Book 15: The Ring ng

Book 16: The Quest qu ve

Book 17: When Meg was a Pup two-syllable words, wh

Book 18: A Wicked Snack two-syllable words, -ed

Book 19: Sinking Sand two-syllable words, -ing

Book 20: The Paddle two-syllable words, le

Set 2 Units 11-20

Dandelion Readers Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 11: Chips for Lunch ch

Book 12: The Cash sh

Book 13: Thump, Thump th

Book 14: Raj Gets a Shock ck

Book 15: The Sting ng

Book 16: The Quilt qu ve

Book 17: When Dad Got Cross two-syllable words, wh

Book 18: Dan is Trapped two-syllable words, -ed

Book 19: The Fishing Trip two-syllable words, -ing

Book 20: Apple Crumble two-syllable words, le

Alternative spellings for vowel sounds

Dandelion Readers Levels 1-4

Level 1

One spelling for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 1: The Mail /ae/ ai

Book 2: The Tree /ee/ ee

Book 3: Raj Gets a Soak /oe/ oa

Book 4: My Turn /er/ ur

Book 5: Bread and Jam /e/ ea

Book 6: Mr Brown /ow/ow

Book 7: Zoom b/oo/too

Book 8: The Night Flight /ie/ igh

Book 9: In the Wood l/oo/koo

Book 10: The Fort /aw/ or

Book 11: Oil /oi/ oi

Book 12: Too Far /ar/ ar

Book 13: Fairy Wings /air/air

Book 14: Dear Old Friends /ear/ear

Level 2

Two to three spellings for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 1: Viv Wails /ae/ai, ay, a

Book 2: Sweet Dream /ee/ee, e, ea

Book 3: Toad Moans and Groans /oe/oa, o, ow

Book 4: Meg Gets Dirty /er/ur, er, ir

Book 5: Raj Bumps His Head /e/ea, e, ai

Book 6: The Tree House /ow/ow, ou

Book 7: The Blue Scooter b/oo/too, ew, ue

Book 8: I Spy /ie/igh, i, y

Book 9: The Bush l/oo/koo, oul, u

Book 10: Dan Draws a Monster /or/or, a, aw

Book 11: Roy, the Cowboy /oi/oi, oy

Book 12: Trip to the Farm /ar/ar, a, al

Book 13: Careless Fairy /air/ air, are, ere

Book 14: Max, the Meerkat /ear/ear, eer, ere

Level 3

Four to five spellings for each vowel sound

Dandelion Readers Sound Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 1: Jake, the Snake /ae/ ai, ay, a, a-e, ea

Book 2: The Heap of Sand /ee/ ee, e, ea, y

Book 3: Toad in a Hole /oe/ oa, o, ow, oe, o-e

Book 4: Surfing /er/ ur, er, ir, or, ear

Book 5: The Mean Robot /ee/ /ee/ as ee, ae or e

Book 6: Miss Flower’s Project /ow/ /ow/ as ow or oe

Book 7: School Rules b/oo/t oo, ew, ue, u-e

Book 8: The Kite /ie/ igh, i, y, ie, i-e

Book 9: The Tooth /oo/ oo as “boot” or “look”

Book 10: The Tent on the Lawn /or/ or, a, aw, au, al

Book 11: The Royal Chest of Coins /oi/ oi, oy, uoy

Book 12: Aunt March /ar/ ar, a, al, au, ear

Book 13: Not Fair! /air/ air, are, ere, ear, eir

Book 14: Bear's Fears /ear/ /ear/ as air, ar, er, ear

Level 4

Alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes

Dandelion Readers

Phonics focus and/or skill level

Book 1: Toad and Newt /ue/ ue, u-e, ew, u

Book 2: Fred Gets in Trouble /u/ u, ou, o

Book 3: Australia /o/ o, a, ou, au

Book 4: Five Excited Mice /s/ s, ss, se, st, sc, c, ce

Book 5 Carrots and Celery /k/ /s/ c

Book 6: The Camel /l/ l, ll, el, il, al, le, ol

Book 7: The Ginger Cat /j/ j, g, ge, dge

Book 8: George /g/ /j/ g

Book 9: Steph, the Elephant /f/ f, ff, gh, ph

Book 10: A Grand Adventure cher, -ture

Book 11: The Inspection shun, -tion

Book 12: Viv's Profession shun, -ssion, -cian

Book 13: The Treasure Hunt zher, -sure

Book 14: Alien Invasion zhun, -sion

Decodable books for older readers

These engaging fantasy and adventure stories with graphic novel-style illustrations are perfect for interventions in Year 3 and above.

Unlock the joy of reading for older pupils

The Phonic Books catch-up readers are action-packed fantasy and adventure stories with age-appropriate illustrations and storylines to engage older readers. The books start at CVC level for pupils at the very early stages of reading and progress to consonant digraphs, alternative vowel spellings, Latin suffixes and longer texts to bridge the gap between decodable and mainstream books.

15+ series for older readers with different reading levels

Age-appropriate illustrations and storylines featuring older children so pupils can relate to the book

2 card games

Dyslexia-friendly font

A cream-colour background to reduce visual stress

Decodable books for older readers Scope and sequence

Set 1

Extras Set 1

Set 2

Extras Set 2

Who is it aimed at?

Those at the very early stages of reading. Consolidation of letter sound correspondences

Those at the early stages of reading

Vowel Spellings Those practising first vowel spellings

Spellings Those practising split vowel spellings

ages 8 to 14+

Sounds of the alphabet at CVC level, double final consonant, ending –s <60

Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs (ch, sh, th, ng) ck, qu, ending -s <80

Two alternative vowel spellings (ai ay; ee ea; oa

Split vowel spellings

The Resolvers

Those who can read simple CVC words

Adjacent consonants and consonant

Those who are able to read text at CVC/CVCC level who need support with consonant digraphs and some vowel spellings

Adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel

Those practising alternative vowel spellings

Those practising alternative vowel spellings and R-controlled vowels

Those practising alternative vowel spellings

Those practising alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes

Those practising alternative spellings (vowel and consonant sounds) and Latin suffixes

Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, oe,

Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee,

and ar

Alternative spellings for the vowel sounds: ae, ee, oe, er, ow/oi, oo, ie, or, air, and ar

Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings

Alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes, including additional variant spellings

Those needing to bridge the gap between decodable and mainstream books. Longer stories with a higher ratio of text to illustration to build reading fluency and stamina Suffixes, prefixes and root words

Catch-up readers

Decodable books with fantasy and adventure stories for Year 3 and above, perfect for intervention programmes

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When a pupil begins a reading intervention program, it is important to assess what knowledge and skills the pupil has and what they have to learn. Use the diagnostic assessment in the Phonic Books Teacher Guide for guidance.

Work through the books and the corresponding activities in the activity book.

The activity books:

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Select a set of Phonic Books based on the recommendation.

• Offer comprehension, blending, writing and spelling activities based on the stories in the reader sets.

• Help pupils to develop the skills necessary to become proficient readers including blending, segmenting and phoneme manipulation.

• Provide a simple and effective way for pupils to develop their reading and spelling.

• Include some activities that precede reading the books.

Moon Dogs

Follow the adventures of the Moon Dog band!

The series includes four sets of decodable books designed for older children at the very early stages of reading. It features engaging illustrations and exciting storylines based on the adventures of a group of teenage friends in a band.

Moon Dogs Set 1 introduces the sounds of the alphabet gradually at CVC level, with one line of text on each page.

The Moon Dogs Extras set runs parallel to Set 1 and provides crucial further practice for the sounds of the alphabet at CVC level text.

Moon Dogs Set 2 introduces adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs.

Magic Belt focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: That Dog, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game

Zak is ten years old. He lives with his grandpa. One day, Grandpa gets very ill. When Zak goes to seek help, he meets a wizard. Strangely, the wizard already knows that Zak’s grandpa is ill. He offers to cure his grandpa and, in return, Zak must go on a quest. He must find ten magic gems. Zak sets off with his friend, Finn. How will they find the magic gems? Will they find them in time to save Grandpa?

That Dog! focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: Magic Belt, Mel on Mars, Get Out of the Game

Ben loves animals. He always wanted a dog, but his mum always said no. One day, a scruffy-looking stray follows him home. Ben and his sister, Abi, hide the dog in his bedroom. When Mum finds out, she is livid. “That dog has got to go!” she yells. Then something happens. Can Ben persuade his mum to change her mind and keep that dog?

Mel on Mars focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: Magic Belt, That Dog!, Get Out of the Game

Determined to find her brother, Mel travels to Mars in a space pod. Mel on Mars comprises 12 decodable books for older readers who can read simple CVC words. This action-packed quest story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes -ed and -ing.

Get Out of the Game focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, suffixes -ed and -ing.

Parallel series: Magic Belt, That Dog!, Mel on Mars

After being pulled into his game, Gus learns that there is no way out unless he continues to play. To escape, Gus has to befriend the other players, form a team and work together. This action-packed quest story takes the reader from CVC and CVCC word text through to adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and suffixes -ed and -ing.

Alba focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Parallel series: Totem, Pet Sitters, The Resolvers

Alba lives in London with her family. Her dad is a scientist. A breed of superbugs is destroying all the apple trees in the world and Alba’s dad is working hard to save them. He has the last apple seed left in the world safely at home… until Max comes to the house to steal the seed and in the process shrinks Alba down to 4 inches tall. Will Alba be able to dodge Max and save the seed to return it safely to her dad?

Totem focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Parallel series: Alba, Pet Sitters, The Resolvers

Zak is eleven years old. He lives with his grandpa. Every day, he must take the sheep up to the hills to graze, but he is bored with his job. He dreams of adventure. One day, he takes his shepherd’s staff and his pet kid into the hills with his flock, as usual. Two men kidnap him and his adventures begin. Along the way, his staff acquires special powers. He makes a new friend, and together they face great danger. How will they survive? Will Zak ever see his grandpa again?

Pet Sitters focuses on adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, and alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Parallel series: Alba, Totem, The Resolvers

Looking after somebody else’s pets is an amazing job, but it can lead to some chaotic and hair-raising adventures! Pet Sitters comprises 12 books starting at CVC level and progressing through adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and alternative vowel spellings.

Talisman card games

Beautifully illustrated card games that reinforce phonics skill catch-up readers.

Each game includes instructions, a word list, 42 word cards, 8 magical Talisman cards and 3 blank cards for making additional words.

Sets 1-10 introduce consonant digraphs and alternative spelling for vowel sounds.

Sets 11-20 introduce alternative spellings for vowel and consonant sounds.

Dragon Eggs focuses on alternative vowel spellings. Bella, the dragon, is sheltering in a cave to protect her eggs in a terrible storm. The waves are too strong and her eggs are swept away to sea! Next day, Mina is walking along the beach with her dad and finds something amazing. Will she be able to save the baby dragon eggs and bring them safely home to Bella?

Talisman 1 focuses on alternative vowel spellings.

Parallel series: Island Adventure, Rescue

Zak lives with his grandpa, who raised him after his parents died. On his 13th birthday, his grandpa gives him a strange gift – a talisman. Never take it off. It will protect you. One day, it might even save your life, his grandpa said. But somebody else wanted the talisman and its special powers, and they would do anything to get it. From the day he was given the talisman, Zak’s life was never the same again.

Rescue focuses on alternative vowel spellings.

Parallel series: Talisman 1, Island Adventure

It is a hot, sunny day. Erin is babysitting her little brother. Her friend, Danny, skates over to see her. Neither of them knows this is the start of an epic adventure! This series of 10 books introduces more alternative spellings for vowel sounds.

Island Adventure focuses on alternative vowel spellings.

Parallel series: Talisman 1, Rescue

Jack and his little sister, Snub, are visiting Gran and Grandpa. Gran is a wildlife photographer and she takes Jack out to take pictures of the local animals on the remote island where she lives. An accident brings them closer together, but a subsequent calamity will be the start of an exciting quest, changing all their lives forever.

Titan’s Gauntlets focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes.

Parallel series: Hidden in Paris

One day, Finn is fishing in the ocean when he is caught up in a violent storm. Before he knows what has happened, he finds himself on a strange island, talking to an even stranger bird. He discovers he has been chosen to stop the evil Winged One from destroying the world. With the help of a pair of magic gauntlets, Finn must awaken the dormant Titan. Can he harness the power of the gauntlets? Can he save the world before it is too late?

Hidden in Paris focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes.

Parallel series: Titan’s Gauntlets

Ash starts her day trying to cross a river on a rope. By the end of the day, she and her two friends are involved in a mysterious trail that will take them to Paris!

Talisman 2 focuses on alternative vowel and consonant spellings, and Latin suffixes

The Talisman 2 series continues the fantasy/adventure stories of the Talisman 1 series, and overlaps the alternative vowel and consonant spellings and Latin suffixes of Titan’s Gauntlets, including additional variant spellings. The series offers increasingly challenging texts for young readers making progress in reading the complex spellings of English. Each book has 16 full-colour pages to stimulate and engage older readers.

Amber Guardians focuses on suffixes, prefixes, and root words

Parallel series: Dark Waters

Action packed from start to finish, these 10 exciting stories feature Finn, a well-known character from the Magic Belt series. In this series, a chance discovery of an ancient necklace in a dusty bazaar leads Finn and his friends on an incredible quest. Carefully written with a higher text to illustration ratio, these longer stories (26 pages) build reading stamina and motivate older readers. Designed to bridge the gap between decodable and mainstream books, these stories are a stepping stone toward having the confidence to understand meaning purely from text.

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About Beanstalk Books

Our Story

Beanstalk Books is a publishing company that specialises in decodable books. The company was founded by children’s author and co-founder of Junior Learning, Anna Kirschberg.

After 10 years of developing phonics based resources and books, Anna has created a trusted brand of decodable books that deliver transformative reading experiences worldwide. Anna has used her expertise in phonics based instruction and has set about developing purely decodable reading books around a phonics sequence, for young children and older, struggling readers.

Beanstalk Books decodable readers are built on the principles of the science of reading and supports the worldwide movement of evidence based reading instruction.

Anna Kirschberg Founder & CEO

Our mission is to build confidence and learning success for all children at any reading level.

What are Decodable Readers?

A decodable reading book is a book that only contains letter sounds that a child has already learned. For instance, a child starting out in the earliest stages of reading who has learned the sounds s / a / t / p, would be able to decode words in a book such as at, sat, tap, and pat Therefore, the decodable book would only contain these words and would not introduce any unfamiliar letters and sounds.

Our reading programme is designed to help children build on their reading success and feel a sense of accomplishment as they work their way through each decodable story. Each set of books follows children week-by-week through our scope and sequence providing them text-based context to practise their emerging reading skills. Every story in both the fiction, and non-fiction range of books, has been written with a strictly controlled text.

How Our Decodable Readers Work

A Structured

Sequence

The Beanstalk Books scope and sequence is a phonics-based reading programme designed to teach the letter patterns of the English language, with the aim of helping children become fluent readers by the age of seven. The programme follows a systematic progression, where children are introduced letters in a specific order (s, a, t, p, i, n, m) and are encouraged to build words and play with these sounds.

The key to the Beanstalk Books programme is the 6-part phase progression on which it is built. There are six phases that we use to break apart the different categories that letter sounds fall into, and as children move through the Phases they can continuously apply skills learned in the previous Phase. These are: Phonemic Awareness ( Phase 1 ); Letter Sounds ( Phase 2 ); Phonics ( Phase 3 ); Adjacent Consonant Blends ( Phase 4); Vowel Sounds ( Phase 5); Sound Families ( Phase 5.5) and Spelling and Affixes ( Phase 6). Overall, the detailed phases can be introduced in terms of the development of phonemic awareness, built upon with the introduction of letter sounds, and move onto more complex spelling patterns and rules.

What are Tricky Words?

There are a number of ‘tricky’ words (also termed heart words or common exception words) in the English language, many of which are high frequency and appear in early reading (such as is /i-z/, no /n-oa/ or of /uh-v/). They are used sparingly in decodable readers as they are sometimes needed for comprehension.

Book Covers are Colour Coded for Easy Reference!

PhonemicPhonemicAwareness Awareness

Letter Sounds

Introducing the first 19 letter sounds

Letter Sounds theIntroducing first 19 letter sounds

Phonics

Phonics

Introducing the next 22 letter sounds

Introducing the next 22 letter sounds

Blends

Introducing 38 different adjacent consonants

Blends 38Introducing different adjacent consonants

Vowel Sounds

Introducing a further 20 letter patterns

Vowel Sounds aIntroducing further 20 letter patterns

Sound Families

Introducing 25 sound families with different spellings

Sound Families Introduce 25 sound families with different spellings

Spelling Prefixes, Suffixes, Spelling Rules and Grammar

Spelling Prefixes, Suffixes, Spelling Rules and Grammar

As such, these exception words have been incorporated into the Scope and Sequence, so that children can become familiar with these ‘oddball’ words within the progression. They are listed for every book title on the inner front cover so they can be practised.

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Help readers build confidence and fluency with our interactive and easy to navigate platform. Parents and educators can track progress, monitor fluency, and celebrate achievements along the way. Whether used at home or in the classroom, our decodable e-reader supports consistent, effective reading practise that grows with the learner.

Seamless Digital and Print Book Integration

Every ebook is available separately as a highquality print book, giving educators the flexibility to blend technology with hands-on learning. Perfect for home use on tablets, computers, or e-readers. Keep students engaged, whether they’re reading on a device or flipping real pages!

Built for Students, Educators and Parents

• Stories written following systematic synthetic phonics for evidence-based progress based on the Science of Reading.

• Find, sort and filter books by letter sounds, phonics phases, or literacy programmes.

• Aligned to UFLI & Letter Sounds – Match reading practise with popular phonics frameworks.

650+ DIFFERENT DECODABLE TITLES

Research Based Methodology

Written using evidence-based research for the teaching of reading through explicit and systematic synthetic phonics. Every sentence and story is designed to align with how children learn to read, ensuring meaningful, skill-based practise at every step.

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Our platform offers powerful tools to track student progress in real time. Monitor reading activity and assess skill development within the app, making reading support easier than ever.

Aligns to Other Popular Reading Programmes

Easily organise books by the scope and sequence of leading phonics programmes, so children get the right practise at the right time. Perfect if you are already using a reading programme but on the search for new decodable readers!

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Group subscriptions get access to ready-to-use activity sheets and lesson plans accompanying many of our decodable readers, making teaching smoother and more engaging.

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NEW Boxed Set

Build Phonemic Awareness, Alphabet Knowledge and early Phonics Skills! Each individual letter sound book targets specifically one focus sound, and children will be introduced to:

• Letter Sounds

• Letter Shapes

• I dentify sounds in CVC words. Each book is fully decodable and matches the letter sound scope and sequence of Beanstalk Books.

The Pods Phase 3

The second set of Pod readers covers the letter sounds of Phase 3, including less frequent consonants and digraphs, as well as vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowel sounds. There are 12 books in the set and each has been sequenced in accordance with our progression.

The Pods

The Pods Early Readers

When children are first learning to read they need lots of exposure to decodable text at an early level. The Pods is a short series designed to provide children with decodable titles that follow the start of our Phase 2 and Phase 3 progression. Each book is written with a strictly controlled text like our other decodable series, but paired with a lower interest level and simple illustrations, offering the perfect place to begin a decodable reading journey.

AGE PHASE GENRE 4-5 2 & 3 Fiction

The Pods Phase 2

The first set of Pod readers covers the letter sounds of Phase 2, including consonants, short vowels and common consonant digraphs. There are 12 books in the set and each has been sequenced in accordance with our progression.

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Decodable Big Books

Large Size Phonics Books

These large size decodable big books are perfect for whole classroom reading and introducing the concept of decodable texts to children. Within each Fiction and Non-Fiction set, there are 6 titles; 2x Phase 2 Letter Sound titles, 2x Phase 3 Phonics titles, 2x Phase 4 Consonant Blend titles, providing a solid introduction to phonics. These titles are unique and not part of the existing decodable schemes, however they follow the same format for familiarity.

PERFECT FOR CLASSROOM READING

Decodable Big Books - Fiction

Six extra-large fiction books (A3 29.7 x 42 cm), crafted for classroom group reading. The books align with the Science of Reading, following the progression through Phases 2 to 4. They offer an engaging, structured learning path, making education more captivating for young readers.

Decodable Big Books - Non Fiction

Six extra-large non-fiction books (A3 29.7 x 42 cm), tailored for classroom group reading. The books align with the Science of Reading, following the progression through Phases 2 to 4. They offer an engaging, structured learning path, making education more captivating for young readers.

Build Confident Readers!

Perfect for children who want to extend beyond typical classroom readers, or for those who are neurodiverse and require books that are high interest / low readability. Children will be engaged and motivated to succeed with low word counts that progress in complexity with each set of books. Master the application of phonic knowledge for word reading, build fluency and become a confident reader with our Decodable Chapter Books.

Jill Jet - Decodable Chapter Books Box Set

Follow Jill Jet’s adventures with a focus on phonics and consonant digraphs, following our Phase 3 scope and sequence. Review and master letter sounds, all whilst reading your very first chapter book series.

June Bloom - Decodable Chapter Books Box Set

Meet the incredible June Bloom in 6 engaging stories with a focus on alternative vowel sounds, following our Phase 5 scope and sequence. Review and master vowel sounds, all whilst reading your very first chapter book series.

Key Features

• Follows a systematic progression with controlled text and decodability at each phase level

• Presents non-decodable tricky words in the inside front cover for practise

• Plot structures and reoccurring characters that students can personally relate to with familiarity

• Maintains interest through short chapters

• Each book measures 20 x 13cm and comes in a compact storage slipcase

Cricket the Kid - Decodable Chapter Books Box Set

Join Cricket the Kid in 6 fun-filled stories with a focus on adjacent consonant blends, following our Phase 4 scope and sequence. Review and master consonant blends, all whilst reading your very first chapter book series.

Calvin - Decodable Chapter Books Box Set

Join Calvin and friends in their exciting escapades with a focus around affixes, sentence structure, and vocabulary. Review and master affixes and their spelling rules, all whilst reading your very first chapter book series.

Letters & Sounds Set 1 Fiction Boxed Set

The Set 1 Fiction boxed set features 12 titles from each phase level for a total of 72 readers. These readers will follow children week-by-week through the programme providing them text-based context to practise their emerging reading skills.

• Contains 72 different titles

• Bright and vibrant illustrations

• Every story has been written with a strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Phase 1 Phonemic Awareness

Designed for teaching the understanding of sounds and words, each phonemic awareness reader introduces 8 different letter sounds (phonemes). JL380 • Set of 12 Readers

Phase 2 Letter Sounds

Introduce the first 21 letter sounds with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 3 Phonics

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34.99 JL955 • 6 x 12 Readers

Introduce the next 22 letter sounds, also with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

These introduce 20 letter patterns, mainly focusing on alternative vowel sounds. Building on sentence structure and word counts. JL384 • Set of 12

Phase 4 Blends

Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). Strictly controlled vocabulary. Sentence development and story structure.

Phase 6 Spelling

Written with a rich vocabulary including embedded words that contain suffixes. They also consolidate earlier taught phonics skills and ‘heart words’. JL385 • Set of 12

34.99

Letters & Sounds Set 2 Fiction Boxed Set

The Set 2 Fiction boxed set features 12 titles from each phase level for a total of 72 readers. These readers will follow children week-by-week through the programme providing them text-based context to practise their emerging reading skills.

• Contains 72 different titles

• Bright and vibrant illustrations

• Written with strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Set 2 Fiction

Phase 1 Speaking & Listening

Phase 2 Letter Sounds

Speaking and Listening readers are designed for teaching language development. Each Speaking and Listening reader is text free.

Phase 3 Phonics

Introduce the next 22 letter sounds, also with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

These introduce 20 letter patterns, mainly focusing on alternative vowel sounds. Building on sentence structure and word counts.

Introduce the first 21 letter sounds with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 4 Blends

Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). Strictly controlled vocabulary. Sentence development and story structure.

Phase 6 Spelling

Written with a rich vocabulary including embedded words that contain suffixes. They also consolidate earlier taught phonics skills and ‘heart words’.

• Set of 12 Readers

Letters & Sounds Set 1 Non-Fiction Boxed Set

The Non-Fiction Letters & Sounds readers follows the Letters & Sounds progression on a week-by-week basis (letter-by-letter). Non-fiction titles engage all learners, especially children who prefer learning facts.

• Contains 72 different titles

• Full-colour photography throughout

• Written with strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Phase 1 Phonemic Awareness

Phase 2 Letter Sounds

Introduce the first 21 letter sounds with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

• 6 x 12 Readers

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Designed for teaching the understanding of sounds and words, each phonemic awareness reader introduces 8 different letter sounds (phonemes). JL386 • Set of 12 Readers

179.99

Phase 3 Phonics

Introduce the next 22 letter sounds, also with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’. JL388 •

Phase 4 Blends

Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). Strictly controlled vocabulary. Sentence development and story structure.

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

These introduce 20 letter patterns, mainly focusing on alternative vowel sounds. Building on sentence structure and word counts. JL390 • Set of 12 Readers

Phase 6 Spelling

Written with a rich vocabulary including embedded words that contain suffixes. They also consolidate earlier taught phonics skills and ‘heart words’.

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Letters & Sounds Set 2 Non-Fiction Boxed Set

The Non-Fiction Letters & Sounds readers follows the Letters & Sounds progression on a week-by-week basis (letter-by-letter). Non-fiction titles engage all learners, especially children who prefer learning facts.

• Contains 72 different titles

• Full-colour photography throughout

• Written with strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Phase 1 Speaking & Listening

Speaking and Listening readers are designed for teaching language development. Each Speaking and Listening reader is text free.

Phase 3 Phonics

Introduce the next 22 letter sounds, also with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

These introduce 20 letter patterns, mainly focusing on alternative vowel sounds. Building on sentence structure and word counts.

Phase 2 Letter Sounds

Introduce the first 21 letter sounds with a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 4 Blends

Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). Strictly controlled vocabulary. Sentence development and story structure.

Phase 6 Spelling

Written with a rich vocabulary including embedded words that contain suffixes and include Non-Fiction science and social studies topics.

Science Decodables Non-Fiction Boxed Set

Science Decodables engage all learners, who may be more interested in learning facts. Every story has been written with a strictly controlled text, so that children are only exposed to those letter sounds that they have previously learned. Covers Science curriculum topics such as Animals & Wildlife, Earth Science, Life Science and Technology.

• Contains 60 different titles

• Full-colour photography throughout

• Written with strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Science Non-Fiction

Phase 2 Letter Sounds

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Introduce the first 21 letter sounds through animal science curriculum topics. Follows the letter-by-letter progression and includes ‘heart words’. Covers Animal science curriculum topics. BB100 • Set of 12 Readers

Phase 4 Blends

Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). Has a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’. Covers Earth science curriculum topics.

Phase 6 Spelling

Spelling readers have been written with a rich vocabulary including embedded words that contain suffixes. They also consolidate earlier taught phonics skills and ‘heart words’. Covers Life science curriculum topics. BB104 • Set of 12 Readers

Phase 3 Phonics

Phonics readers introduce the next 22 letter sounds. They also have a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’. Covers Wildlife science curriculum topics.

• Set of 12 Readers

• 6 x 12 Readers

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

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These introduce 20 letter patterns, mainly focusing on alternative vowel sounds. They also have a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’. Covers Human science curriculum topics.

The Beanies Hi-Lo Set 1

The Beanies Hi-Lo Set 1

Decodable Readers

Library Boxed Set

Written especially for older, struggling readers. The Beanies Hi-Lo - age appropriate, high interest stories with an exciting array of adventures, centered around a cast of diverse characters.

• Contains 60 different titles

• Bright and vibrant illustrations

• Written with strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Phase 2 Letter Sounds

These Hi-Lo readers introduce the first 21 letter sounds through high interest stories centered around a cast of diverse and relatable teenage characters that reflect the modern world that we live in.

Phase 3 Phonics

Phonics readers introduce the next 22 letter sounds and have a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letter-by-letter progression along with ‘heart words’. Build confidence in older, struggling readers as they master the phonics code.

Set of 12

Phase 4 Blends

Blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). Every story has been written with a strictly controlled text, so that students are only exposed to those letter sounds that they have previously learned.

Phase 6 Spelling

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds

These introduce 20 letter patterns, mainly focusing on alternative vowel sounds. They also have a strictly controlled vocabulary that follows the letterby-letter progression along with ‘heart words’.

Phase 6 (Spelling) set has been written specifically for our progression. Spelling readers have been written with a rich vocabulary including embedded words that contain suffixes.

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The Beanies Hi-Lo Set 2

The Beanies Hi-Lo Set 2 Decodable Readers

Library Boxed Set

Tailored specifically for older, struggling readers, Set 2 of The Beanies Library Box Set serves as a comprehensive Hi-Lo reading package. Characters and storylines follow on from The Beanies Set 1.

• Contains 60 different titles

• Bright and vibrant illustrations

• Written with strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression

Phase 2 Letter Sounds (Set 2)

Following the much-loved stories from Set 1 or standing alone, these Hi-Lo readers explore the first 21 letter sounds with the same diverse, relatable teenage characters. Uses strictly controlled text according to the progression. BB153

Phase 4 Blends (Set 2)

Following your favourite stories from Set 1, these blend readers introduce 38 different adjacent consonants (or blends). With strictly controlled text, students are only exposed to letter sounds previously learned.

Phase 6 Affixes (Set 2)

Phase 3 Phonics (Set 2)

Building on the themes from Set 1, these phonics readers introduce the next 22 letter sounds. With strictly controlled vocabulary, they follow the progression with ‘heart words’, aiding older, struggling readers in mastering the phonics code.

Phase 5 Vowel Sounds (Set 2)

Building on your favourite adventures from Set 1, these introduce 20 letter patterns, focusing on alternative vowel sounds. They follow a controlled vocabulary progression with ‘heart words’.

In line with the beloved stories from Set 1, this Phase 6 set is tailored to our progression. The readers include rich vocabulary with embedded words containing suffixes.

Hi-Lo Real World Readers

Real World Hi-Lo Non-Fiction Decodable

Boxed Set

Real World Decodables (Hi-Lo) are written especially for older and struggling readers. These ageappropriate, high-interest, non-fiction titles cover social studies and STEM topics.

• Contains 60 different titles

• Full-colour photography throughout

• Every story has been written with a strictly controlled text

• I nside front shows exact progression.

Hi-Lo Real World Readers

Real

World Non-Fiction

Decodables Phase 2

The Real World (Hi-Lo) Phase 2 collection introduces the first 21 letter sounds in a structured manner. Aligned with the Beanstalk Books programme, these readers help students apply their growing reading skills in context. BB170 • Set of 12 Readers

Real World Non-Fiction Decodables Phase 3

Phase 3 (Phonics) introduces 22 new letter sounds, with text controlled to use only previously learned sounds and heart words. These books help older, struggling readers build confidence and practise their reading skills.

• Set of 12 Readers

Real World Non-Fiction Decodables Phase 4

Phase 4 (Blends) provides controlled text using only previously learned letter sounds, with a focus on blends. These books guide students weekly, helping them practise reading skills and build confidence in mastering phonics.

• Set of 12 Readers

• 6 x 12 Readers

Real World Non-Fiction Decodables Phase 5

Phase 5 (Vowel Sounds) in the Beanstalk Books programme introduces 20 letter patterns and provides week-by-week readers to enhance reading skills and build confidence in mastering phonics.

Real World Non-Fiction Decodables Phase 6

The Phase 6 (Suffixes) readers introduce a rich vocabulary at a fluent level, featuring words with suffixes. They guide students weekly, providing context to consolidate skills. This approach boosts confidence in fluency.

Sound Families

Phase 5.5 Long Vowels Fiction

We have developed our own unique and extensive Phase 5.5 Sound Family decodable readers to introduce alternative vowel sounds so that children can become familiar with phonemes being represented by different graphemes. Within each reader, alternative spellings are provided (graphemes) for the target sound (phoneme).

• G raphemes representing each Phoneme highlighted in text for quick reference

• Easy to quickly compare spelling patterns across sound families.

Phase 5.5 Consonants Fiction

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Phase 5.5 R-Controlled Fiction

This set of fiction Sound Families decodable readers covers r-controlled vowel sounds (/ar/ /or/ /ur/ /air/ /ear/). There are two titles for each sound.

Sound Families

Phase 5.5 Long Vowels Non-Fiction

This set of Non-Fiction Sound Families decodable readers covers long vowels (/ai/ /ee/ /igh/ /oa/ /oo/ and /y-oo/). There are two titles for each sound.

Phase 5.5 R-Controlled Non-Fiction

This set of Non-Fiction Sound Families decodable readers covers r-controlled vowel sounds (/ar/ /or/ /ur/ /air/ /ear/). There are two titles for each sound.

Phase 5.5 Consonants Non-Fiction

This set of Non-Fiction Sound Families decodable readers covers consonants and short vowels (/r/ /n/ /m/ /ch/ /k/

There is one title for each sound.

Affixes and Word Morphology